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Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviour

BMC Psychiatry, 2018
Background Suicide is a leading cause of death among Indigenous Australians. Friends, family and frontline workers (for example, teachers, youth workers) are often best positioned to provide initial assistance if someone is suicidal.
Gregory Armstrong, Natalie Ironfield, Claire M. Kelly, Katrina Dart, Kerry Arabena, Kathy Bond, Nicola Reavley, Anthony F. Jorm   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of eLearning and blended modes of delivery of Mental Health First Aid training in the workplace: randomised controlled trial

BMC Psychiatry, 2018
Background The aim of the WorkplaceAid study was to compare the effects of eLearning or blended (eLearning plus face-to-face course delivery) Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses on public servants’ knowledge, stigmatising attitudes, confidence in ...
Nicola J. Reavley, Amy J. Morgan, Julie-Anne Fischer, Betty Kitchener, Nataly Bovopoulos, Anthony F. Jorm   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

UK and Ireland survey of MPharm student and staff experiences of mental health curricula, with a focus on Mental Health First Aid

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2021
Background One in four people experience a mental health problem every year and improving mental health care is an international priority. In the course of their work, pharmacists frequently encounter people with mental health problems. The experience of
H. C. Gorton, H. Macfarlane, R. Edwards, S. Farid, E. Garner, M. Mahroof, S. Rasul, D. Keating, H. Zaman, J. Scott, I. Maidment, J. Strawbridge   +11 more
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Suicide first aid guidelines for Sri Lanka: a Delphi consensus study. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Sri Lanka has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. Gatekeeper programs aimed at specific target groups could be a promising suicide prevention strategy in the country.
Colucci, E, De Silva, SA, Jorm, AF, Kelly, CM, Mendis, J, Minas, H   +5 more
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Development of Guidelines for Adults on How to Communicate With Adolescents About Mental Health Problems and Other Sensitive Topics

SAGE Open, 2013
There is little evidence-based information available to guide adults in the general community on communicating effectively with adolescents about mental health problems or other sensitive topics.
Julie A. Fischer, Claire M. Kelly, Betty A. Kitchener, Anthony F. Jorm   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental health first aid training of the public in a rural area: a cluster randomized trial [ISRCTN53887541] [PDF]

, 2004
Background A Mental Health First Aid course has been developed which trains members of the public in how to give initial help in mental health crisis situations and to support people developing mental health problems.
Anthony F Jorm, Betty A Kitchener, Richard O'Kearney, Keith BG Dear, AF Jorm, BA Kitchener, BA Kitchener, BA Kitchener, TM Caldwell, RA Parslow, MK Campbell, BG Link, JD Elashoff, StataCorp, JL Schafer   +14 more
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Training healthcare assistants working in adult acute inpatient wards in Psychological First Aid: An implementation and evaluation study. [PDF]

, 2020
WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT: Healthcare assistants are untrained and unregistered frontline staff but are expected to be proactive in preventing and responding to 'untoward' incidents quickly and efficiently when working within adult acute inpatient ...
Acott, K, Chambers, M, Hughes, P, Kantaris, X, Radcliffe, M   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Teen Mental Health First Aid for years 7–9: a description of the program and an initial evaluation

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2019
Background A teen Mental Health First Aid training course for high school students in years 10–12 (tMHFA 10–12) has previously been evaluated in uncontrolled and randomized controlled trials and found to improve Mental Health First Aid intentions, mental
Laura M. Hart, Kathy S. Bond, Amy J. Morgan, Alyssia Rossetto, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Claire M. Kelly, Anthony F. Jorm   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacy studentsʼ preparedness to communicate with mental health disorders patients [PDF]

, 2018
The aim of this project was to explore whether fourth-year pharmacy students in England are prepared to communicate with mental health patients. Mental health problems are rising in the United Kingdom, affecting around one in four people. A questionnaire-
Ball, Patrick, Chow, Claudia, Morrissey, Hana   +2 more
core   +1 more source

‘teen Mental Health First Aid’: a description of the program and an initial evaluation [PDF]

, 2016
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Anthony F. Jorm, Claire M. Kelly, Laura M. Hart, Robert J. Mason, Stefan Cvetkovski   +4 more
core   +5 more sources